Stone Harbor

Cape May County is moving forward with plans to replace the bascule span on the 96th Street Bridge between Stone Harbor and Middle Township.  The replacement of the bascule has been identified as the most pressing need in the County’s bridge system.  The bridge was constructed 90 years ago.

Emergency repairs will continue on Stone Harbor’s 96th Street Bridge.  County officials say the bridge will not be accessible between the hours of 8:00pm until 6:00am starting the day after Labor Day.  Traffic will be detoured to Avalon Boulevard in Middle Township.

A tropical storm is coming to Cape May County.  The National Weather Service this morning issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Cape as Isaias continues to move up the eastern seaboard.  Wind gusts approaching 75mph are possible during this storm event, and one to three inches of rain are likely, with locally higher amounts.  …

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The primary election in Stone Harbor may result in an incumbent not being backed by her party.  Preliminary figures posted on the County’s official election website show Councilwoman Joselyn Rich with 88 votes and finishing 15 votes off the pace for two republican nominations for Council.  No democrats ran in the primary.  Results are not …

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Some overnight work on the County’s 96th Street Bridge in Stone Harbor will continue this week.  County officials announced that the closures will take place overnight Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.  After that, no closures of the bridge ...

Fireworks shows planned in Avalon and Stone Harbor during the July 4th holiday will not be happening this year.  Avalon cancelled its fireworks show a few weeks ago; this week, the Stone Harbor Fire Department followed suit, announcing its show also will not happen.  Social distancing guidelines along with prohibitions of large beach gatherings are …

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The County will be closing the 96th Street Bridge near Stone Harbor overnights, starting tonight.  Emergency repairs will be conducted starting at 8pm Monday through Thursday nights, and end around 6am.  No overnight work will be done on weekends.  The...

Avalon and Stone Harbor will partially open their beaches on Friday.  Mayors Marty Pagliughi and Judy Davies Dunhour announced that the beaches will be open dawn to dusk for walking, running, fishing and surfing.  If social distancing rules are not fol...

Fire crews were called out to the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning in Stone Harbor.  Crews battled a fire that created black smoke on 118th Street around 7:00am.  No injuries are reported, and the house was not occupied.  The fire was on the sec...

Fire crews were called out to the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning in Stone Harbor.  Crews battled a fire that created black smoke on 118th Street around 7:00am.  No injuries are reported, and the house was not occupied.  The fire was on the second floor.